Block Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.
Key information
Brian Grassadonia
Chief executive officer
US$12.0m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 4.6% |
| CEO tenure | no data |
| CEO ownership | 0.07% |
| Management average tenure | 5.4yrs |
| Board average tenure | 7.5yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Block: Wonderful Company At A Fair Price
May 27Block: Buy The Federal Probe Fears, Long Term Story Intact
May 14Block: Building Momentum
Apr 24Block: Top Fintech Growth Stock Poised For A Breakout
Apr 14Block: I Don't Get The Optimism
Apr 01Block, Inc. (NYSE:SQ) Soars 25% But It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward
Mar 15
Block Continues To Be Cheaper As It Delivers Profitable Growth
Mar 02Block: Huge Runway For Cash App Growth And Consistent Margin Improvement - 'Buy'
Feb 23Block: Surprisingly Resilient As I Was Too Cautious (Upgrade)
Feb 07Block: Buy The Opportunity
Jan 30Block: Turnaround Underway
Jan 16Block's Earnings Will Be Energized By AI (Rating Upgrade)
Jan 05Block: A Doubtful Turnaround Story
Dec 22Further Upside For Block, Inc. (NYSE:SQ) Shares Could Introduce Price Risks After 28% Bounce
Dec 18Block: Growing Consumer Stickiness And Attachment Rates Trigger Long-Term Tailwinds
Nov 30Block: Squarely In My Crosshairs For An Undervalued Growth Stock
Nov 17Block Q3 Earnings: Strong Guidance Makes The Current Valuation Attractive
Nov 06Block, Inc.: What To Look For In Q3
Oct 30Block: Believe In Jack Dorsey As Company Inflects On GAAP Profitability
Oct 19PayPal Vs. Block: Unlocking The Future Of Finance
Oct 09Block: Not Time To Jump In Yet
Sep 29Block Inc.: Still Not Cheap Enough, But It's Getting There
Sep 21Block: Market Concerns Priced In, Time To Turn Bullish (Upwards Revised)
Sep 06Not Many Are Piling Into Block, Inc. (NYSE:SQ) Stock Yet As It Plummets 27%
Aug 17Earnings Update: Block, Inc. (NYSE:SQ) Just Reported Its Second-Quarter Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Forecasts
Aug 05Block Is Just Getting Started
Aug 04Block: Favorable Macro And Micro Factors Could Drive Stock Higher
Jul 16Block: Time To Be Aggressive Before Others Jump In
Jul 10Block: Tough Roads Ahead
Jun 12Block: Bitcoin Bounce And Outstanding Execution
Jun 06Block Stock: Turning The Tide After The Short Attack
May 23Here's Why Block (NYSE:SQ) Can Afford Some Debt
Mar 12Block: Several Catalysts Into The Q4 Earnings Report
Feb 21Are Investors Undervaluing Block, Inc. (NYSE:SQ) By 33%?
Feb 12Block: Reasonably-Priced With Strong Potential
Feb 10Block Q4 Earnings Preview: Risk Comes From Not Knowing What You're Doing
Feb 04Block: Brace For Turmoil
Jan 27CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$383m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$12m | US$555k | US$10m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$167m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$153m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$238m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$13m | US$519k | -US$541m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$504m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$489m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$77m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$10m | US$494k | US$166m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$537m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$574m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$358m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$9m | US$469k | US$213m |
Compensation vs Market: Brian's total compensation ($USD12.05M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD13.74M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Brian's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Brian Grassadonia (41 yo)
no data
Tenure
US$12,048,150
Compensation
Mr. Brian Grassadonia serves as Chief Executive Officer of Cash App of Block, Inc. since February 2023 and had been its Cash App Lead until February 2023. He is a Cash App Lead at Square, Inc. since Januar...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder | 14.9yrs | US$3.00 | 7.92% $ 3.1b | |
| Co-Founder & Director | no data | US$289.72k | 2.01% $ 794.0m | |
| COO, CFO & Treasurer | 5.4yrs | US$16.55m | 0.014% $ 5.5m | |
| Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary | 1.3yrs | US$4.67m | 0.0057% $ 2.2m | |
| Chief Executive Officer of Cash App | no data | US$12.05m | 0.068% $ 26.7m | |
| Chief Accounting Officer | 7.8yrs | no data | 0.0063% $ 2.5m | |
| Head of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Executive Officer of Tidal Lead & Bitcoin Hardware Lead | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Executive Officer of TBD | no data | no data | no data |
5.4yrs
Average Tenure
47yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: SQ's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.4 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder | 14.9yrs | US$3.00 | 7.92% $ 3.1b | |
| Co-Founder & Director | 14.9yrs | US$289.72k | 2.01% $ 794.0m | |
| Independent Director | 2.4yrs | US$294.96k | 0.00079% $ 312.4k | |
| Lead Independent Director | 13.4yrs | US$374.62k | 0.11% $ 45.1m | |
| Independent Director | 8.1yrs | US$314.96k | 0.0057% $ 2.3m | |
| Independent Director | 13yrs | US$304.64k | 0.066% $ 26.1m | |
| Director | 3.1yrs | US$289.72k | 0.0062% $ 2.4m | |
| Independent Director | 6.9yrs | US$299.96k | 0.0039% $ 1.5m | |
| Independent Director | 4.7yrs | US$292.22k | 0.0021% $ 826.4k | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | US$236.13k | 0.000070% $ 27.7k |
7.5yrs
Average Tenure
53yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: SQ's board of directors are considered experienced (7.5 years average tenure).